OPERATIVES of the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested 32 suspected internet fraudsters in Bauchi. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. According to him, they were arrested in Sabon Kaura and Gwalameji areas of Bauchi, Bauchi State, following credible …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mkor Aondona, suspended special adviser on research and planning to Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, for alleged sextortion and cyberbullying. Aondona was arraigned last Wednesday at the federal high court in Lafia, Nasarawa state, on a five-count charge bordering on alleged …
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A United Arab Emirate-based Nigerian businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Auwalu Tijjani, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through court for violating his fundamental rights to freedom of movement. The anti-graft agency is joined in the suit N0. FHC/KD/CS/2025 by Mr Ifeanyi Ezeokoli, a businessman as sevond respondent. In …
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The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 presented more witnesses to prove a case of alleged N5,78billion involving the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu. At the resumed hearing of …
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The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of Sadi Zangina, Ahmed Buhari, Khalifa Muazu Aliyu and Olasode Abdulganiu before Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna for fraud. They were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge, bordering on money laundering, impersonation and …
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has declared its resolve to work in partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against corruption. This was conveyed by Ibrahim Muhammad, Zonal Coordinator, FCCPC when he led other members of the Commission on a courtesy visit …
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The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 21, 2025 arraigned one Philip Ifejimalu Eze and his company Orimiri Oil and Gas before Justice A.H. Musa of the Fedr FCT High Court Apo-Abuja on a one count charge. The charge reads “That you, Philip Ifejimalu …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two Chinese nationals, Huang Xiao Liang (a.k.a Liu Xiao Liang) and Shi Yang Xiong, for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The judgement was delivered on Monday, July 14, 2025, by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu at the Federal High Court in …
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Justice D.E.Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday , July 10, 2025, ordered the interim forfeiture of a property in ljaiye Ojokoro, Lagos State linked to a couple, Emmanuel Chukwudi Chinyere and Ebere Vivien Chinyere, over alleged obtaining by false pretence. The property is located …
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Hannah Okunlola Adesokan before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Adesokan was earlier arraigned on May 23, 2025, alongside …
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